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XtraTime Web Desk: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Saturday shed some light on his future. Speaking to reporters ahead of his team’s clash with Espanyol on Sunday, Zidane said he cannot go on coaching for two decades as it is very tiring both mentally and physically.

According to Zidane, "I'm not going to coach for 20 years; I don't know how many [I will coach for].
"I don't plan anything, what encourages me is the day to day. Then I'll do other things.
"In my head I've always been a footballer; I played 18 or 19 years and when they asked me if I was going to coach I said no. In the end I was, but it wears you down.

Talking about his coaching stint at Los Blancos, Zidane said, "I'm lucky to be able to be at this club and coach here, although I don't like the word luck very much because in life you have to believe and enjoy yourself, until when I don't care.

"But as far as players are concerned, I am lucky to be able to coach the best, because I am at the best club in the world.
"I am enjoying the matches and even more in the training sessions, because there it's the best.

"The reality is that I'm at the best team in the world and I'm fine. I'm in it every day.
Real Madrid has registered four straight wins since coming back from the forced break and is involved in a title race with Barcelona.

"Here, when I lose a game I am criticised, and that does not change anything. Now we're winning, but we haven't achieved anything. I tell the players to keep going, because it's going to make a difference.We only focus on what we can control. My future is the least of my worries here," signed off Zidane.